Naomi Campbell, who will appear as herself on Thursday night’s finale of Ugly Betty, is using the ABC dramedy’s latest weekly podcast to rally against the term “supermodel.” Read the rest of this entry »
A rapidly growing internet meme, similar to LOLcats, is the self-explanatory ‘Fail’. This is perhaps the best word to describe the following 10 celebrities that have majestically failed in their rise to stardom. Perhaps they have achieved their goal in a twisted way - their actions have caused more of a stir than normal PR or a box-office hit would have. Here are the top 10 most epic failures when it comes to celebrities.
10. Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston can boost with 7 consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and being part of one of the most successful soundtracks of all time. It all started to plummet when she married R&B singer Bobby Brown. Her personal issues started affecting her career, the star eventually undergoing two rehab programs, in 2005 and 2006. After the second program, the diva divorced Brown and gained custody of their only daughter. She is hoping to have a comeback with a studio album she will be releasing in November 2008.
Naomi Campbell will appear on the season finale of Ugly Betty next month. (Cell phones, Blackberries, and other small items that may fashioned into airborne weapons will be temporarily banned from the set.) The hot-tempered thirty-seven year old supermodel will portray herself on the series’ second season wrap-up, ABC confirmed on Wednesday.
“She’s going to be in our last episode, which is exciting,” actress Becki Newton, who plays Mode Magazine receptionist Amanda Summers on Betty, told The Associated Press. “I’ve personally requested that I don’t stand next to her because Amanda would not like to be seen with such a tall, pretty person.”